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Originally Posted by RedHot25
Can anyone tell me about the camera? We need a new camera (we have an ok one but its from 2006ish - time to upgrade) and we need a 2nd cell phone (our first cell phone is an old school flip phone ha). But budget is also an issue for us...so in looking at everything, I am thinking about buying a Nexus 5 outright from google, and then taking it to Wind and going on either their $40/month or $50/month plan.
The only hesitation I have in doing this is the camera: in general, the reviews of it are, well meh. For e.g. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/go...-tag-1.2426454 and http://reviews.cnet.com/google-nexus-5/ and http://www.techspot.com/review/744-g...s-5/page4.html and http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/4/50...nexus-5-review
Soooo....is the camera that bad? I have 2 little kids so we need pictures and video. I've looked at stuff like an iphone 4 or whatever that you can get for $0 on a contract, but I would be stuck on a 2/year contract and its too expensive over the length.
Given the above, is the nexus 5 good to buy, or is tehre another smartphone for a reasonabl-ish price that would work better? Thanks. |
Definitely the camera isn't the greatest unfortunately in anything other than good lighting (then again so is almost everything). If taking photos is a huge thing for you, I'd honestly take a look and see if something like the Lumia 900/920/1020 aren't viable options to pick up used. Great cameras for photo and video and because of the relative lack of popularity I'd imagine you could find something for cheap.
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Originally Posted by Fire
How easy is it for scratches to form on the Nexus 5 screen? Do you guys recommend an invisible screen protector or does that affect the look of the phone?
What is the benefit of the wireless charger besides the cool factor and the couple of seconds you would save from having to plug it in?
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Just as easy as any other screen. To be honest, I feel like it's more about luck/how anal(careful) you are about taking care of it. Personally I like the peace of mind of having that layer, especially for any resale purposes.
It's not just the ease of charging and picking up the phone after charging, it's also saving your charging port from any wear and tear or potential accidents.